II.Foreigners who come to China as tourists or as correspondents of newspapers, upon presenting a certificate issued by their Legation, will be allowed to rent houses in Peking.

• 由于近现代时期在华创办出版的英文报绝大多数是商业报纸，必须靠读者的订阅和登载商业广告来维持，而北京长期以来对外国人及外贸入境的限制，使得英文报扎根立足的土壤过于贫瘠。